A firefighter rushes to extinguish the wildfire in the Naval Base at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. less

A firefighter rushes to extinguish the wildfire in the Naval Base at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 ... more

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Smoke rises from the Naval Base at Point Mugu Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. less

Smoke rises from the Naval Base at Point Mugu Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was ... more

Firefighters in a fire engineer keep watch the wildfire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. less

Firefighters in a fire engineer keep watch the wildfire at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 ... more

This satellite photo released by NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showing a stream of smoke clearly visible moving west over the ocean, as are the heat signatures from the active fires areas. A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather. less

This satellite photo released by NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showing a stream of smoke clearly visible moving west over the ocean, as are the heat signatures from the active fires ... more

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A brush fire burns at a shooting range on the beach at Navel Base Ventura County Friday, May 3, 2013. Santa Ana winds that sent a Southern California wildfire barreling to the sea have died but flames are still running through coastal canyons, threatening scattered homes and wilderness. less

A brush fire burns at a shooting range on the beach at Navel Base Ventura County Friday, May 3, 2013. Santa Ana winds that sent a Southern California wildfire barreling to the sea have died but flames are still ... more

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Flame and smoke rise from The Naval Base at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by air tankers, was just beginning. less

Flame and smoke rise from The Naval Base at Point Mugu, Calif., Friday, May 3, 2013. The 15 1/2-square-mile blaze was only 10 percent contained on Friday, and the work of more than 900 firefighters, aided by ... more

Photo: Ringo H.W. Chiu, Associated Press

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Residents help battle the Temprano Fire Sunday, Sep. 23, 2012 in Murrieta, Calif. near Warm Springs Park and Preserve. Firefighters raced the winds Monday morning to contain Southern California wildfires that destroyed 20 homes and threatened several hundred more in rural areas. less

Fire firghters set back fires to burn off dry brush to protect homes behind a hillsdie threatened by an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Fire firghters set back fires to burn off dry brush to protect homes behind a hillsdie threatened by an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling ... more

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A US Forestry fire fighter fights a wall of fire during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A US Forestry fire fighter fights a wall of fire during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 ... more

A fire fighting helicopter comes in to make a water drop behind some home threatened by a wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, more difficult and authorities have ordered some mandatory evacuations in the area. less

A fire fighting helicopter comes in to make a water drop behind some home threatened by a wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, ... more

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Fire firghters put out hot spots on a hillsdie behind homes by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Fire firghters put out hot spots on a hillsdie behind homes by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 ... more

A large plum of smoke rises from an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A large plum of smoke rises from an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been ... more

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A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind ... more

A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

Photo: Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images

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US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

Photo: Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images

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A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind ... more

A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A chemical fire with pesticides and fertilizers continues to burn next to a strawberry farm during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind ... more

A plane drops fire retardent on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A plane drops fire retardent on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned ... more

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A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres ... more

A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres ... more

An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

An out of control wildfire burns in the hillside near an agricultural farm on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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Farmers drive their tractors on farmland off the Pacific Coast Highway south of Oxnard as smoke rising into the sky and fanned by strong winds ravage hillsides and canyons in nearby Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles on May 2, 2013. An eight-mile (13-mile) section of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) was closed from about 10 miles west of Malibu due the Camarillo Springs fire, the California Highway Patrol reported. less

Farmers drive their tractors on farmland off the Pacific Coast Highway south of Oxnard as smoke rising into the sky and fanned by strong winds ravage hillsides and canyons in nearby Ventura County, northwest of ... more

A US Forestry fire fighters douse a hots spot during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A US Forestry fire fighters douse a hots spot during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have ... more

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A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A US Forestry fire fighter preapres to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

US Forestry fire fighters preapre to take on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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Residents watch as a wildfire approaches homes on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, more difficult and authorities have ordered some mandatory evacuations in the area. less

Residents watch as a wildfire approaches homes on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, more difficult and authorities have ordered some mandatory ... more

A fire fighting helicopter comes in to make a water drop behind some home threatened by a wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, more difficult and authorities have ordered some mandatory evacuations in the area. less

A fire fighting helicopter comes in to make a water drop behind some home threatened by a wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Winds have made fighting the blaze, called the Springs Fire, more ... more

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A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A strawberry farm catches on fire near the California State University Chanel Islands on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres ... more

A large plum of smoke rises from an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A large plum of smoke rises from an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned ... more

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A fire truck passes a large plum of smoke during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A fire truck passes a large plum of smoke during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have ... more

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A fire fighting plane prepares to drop fire retardent on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

A fire fighting plane prepares to drop fire retardent on an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 ... more

Residents look on as a back fire set by firefighters consumes the hillsdie behind their homes during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Residents look on as a back fire set by firefighters consumes the hillsdie behind their homes during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling ... more

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Residents are evacuated from their homes during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Residents are evacuated from their homes during an out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Camarillo, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already ... more

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Fire fighting helicopters make water drops onto a hillsdie behind homes threatened by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Fire fighting helicopters make water drops onto a hillsdie behind homes threatened by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry ... more

Fire fighting helicopters make water drops onto a hillsdie behind homes threatened by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry conditions as over 6000 acres have already been burned northwest of Los Angeles. less

Fire fighting helicopters make water drops onto a hillsdie behind homes threatened by the out of control wildfire on May 2, 2013 in Newbury Park, California. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wind and dry ... more